NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, fondly known as Shaq, exchanged friendly greetings with President Donald Trump at UFC 314 in Miami on Saturday. Videos of their brief chat and whispering in each other’s ears surfaced on social media, with several users wondering if Shaq had turned MAGA. Trump and several of his close allies, including Elon Musk, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Dana White, and Kash Patel, were at the Kaseya Center for UFC 314. The president greeted his supporters and mid-way through the event was seen embracing Shaquille O’Neal. The Republican also whispered something in the four-time NBA champion’s ear.
Source: Hindustan Times
Source: Hindustan Times
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18 – LEBRON JAMES, Tim Duncan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
17 – Tony Parker, Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Kidd, Clifford Robinson – 1:30 AM
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